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U.S. Trails in Creating Rich Entrepreneurs
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U.S. Trails in Creating Rich Entrepreneurs

The U.S. is falling behind developing countries in entrepreneurial activity, according to a new Barclays report. Read »

Jun 17, 2013

"Family Membership" Denied Same Sex Couple

A Florida museum refuses to renew "family membership" of same-sex couple and their Watch »

Jun 10, 2013
Cocoa Cartel? Big Candy Accused of Chocolate Price-Fixing

Cocoa Cartel? Big Candy Accused of Chocolate Price-Fixing

Some of the biggest names in chocolate making — Nestle, Mars and Hershey — are being accused by... Read »

Jun 7, 2013
Cutting Cable: Rise of Internet TV

Cutting Cable: Rise of Internet TV

Millions of people are tuning out cable providers and signing up for internet Watch »

Jun 8, 2013
3D Scanner Turns Woman From Model to Video Game Character

3D Scanner Turns Woman From Model to Video Game Character

A Palo Alto company is using 3D technology to design video game characters. Scott Budman reports. Read the full stor Watch »

Jun 5, 2013
Teen Invents Quick-Charging Device

Teen Invents Quick-Charging Device

A California high school student, Eesha Khare, has created a new type of "supercapacitor." The San Jose... Watch »

Jun 4, 2013
Facebook Billionaire Sean Parker to Pay $2.5M in Settlement

Facebook Billionaire Sean Parker to Pay $2.5M in Settlement

Facebook billionaire Sean Parker's lavish, $10 million Big Sur wedding got even more expensive Monday. Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Zynga to Cut 520 Jobs Amid Performance Woes

Zynga to Cut 520 Jobs Amid Performance Woes

Online game maker Zynga Inc. said Monday that it is cutting 520 jobs, about 18 percent of its workforce, in... Read »

Jun 4, 2013
Robots Connecting to Human Thought

Robots Connecting to Human Thought

An international team of scientists is working to connect human thought patterns to robotic Watch »

Jun 3, 2013
Stocks Plunge in Last Hour of Trading, Dow Down 200

Stocks Plunge in Last Hour of Trading, Dow Down 200

Stocks tumbled in Wall Street's final hour of trading Friday, with the Dow closing down 200 points for its... Read »

May 31, 2013
Distracted by Devices at Work

Distracted by Devices at Work

The problem of getting distracted at work is getting worse, and smartphones may be to Watch »

Jun 3, 2013
Twitter Is Investing

Twitter Is Investing "Heavily" in TV

Ahead of a rumored IPO, Twitter is bolstering both its security as well as its video offerings. Read »

May 30, 2013
Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Dumping Hazardous Waste

Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Dumping Hazardous Waste

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal charges the company dumped fertilizer, pesticides and other... Read »

May 28, 2013
New Company Sells Dog IQ Test

New Company Sells Dog IQ Test

A small North Carolina company is getting global attention for unlocking the formula to how dogs Watch »

May 28, 2013
Hewlett-Packard's Revenue Continues Downturn

Hewlett-Packard's Revenue Continues Downturn

Earnings report shows Hewlett-Packard Co. earned $1.1 billion during its fiscal second quarter -- down 32... Read »

May 22, 2013
Jersey Shore Towns to Vacationers: We’re Still Here

Jersey Shore Towns to Vacationers: We’re Still Here

More than six months after Sandy, many repeat summer renters have not yet booked homes on Long Beach Island, Read »

May 22, 2013
Apple's Untaxed Overseas Profits Fuel Calls for Tax Reform

Apple's Untaxed Overseas Profits Fuel Calls for Tax Reform

CEO Tim Cook defended Tuesday Apple's business strategy of holding foreign profits in subsidiaries in... Watch »

May 22, 2013
Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital

Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital

A San Francisco company is taking paperless to the next level, converting all conventional mail and sending it... Watch »

May 21, 2013
Used Car Market Changing

Used Car Market Changing

Sales of used cars are down, but that's not the case for "certified pre-owned" Watch »

May 20, 2013
Tobacco as the Next Biofuel

Tobacco as the Next Biofuel

Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the world-wide tobacco industry from going up in Watch »

May 19, 2013
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